In Praise of Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes are the tiny, sometimes grape-sized, tomatoes much loved by adults and children alike. They tend to be sweeter…
Rob Smith’s Heritage Veg Plant Range
Rob Smith’s Heritage Veg Plant Range is bigger and better than ever. Perennial favourites remain but Rob has unearthed some…
Blight Resistant Tomatoes – Crimson Crush
Back in 2015 we launched a revolution in blight resistant tomatoes – Crimson Crush. Many allotment holders and gardeners had long…
Chitting Potatoes – Is it Necessary?
On the subject of potatoes one of the questions we are most frequently asked is whether or not chitting is…
Winter Chickens – Advice and Care Tips
Winter chickens need a little extra care to remain healthy and happy. Hopefully they laid lots of lovely eggs earlier in the year…
Dobies Group Scheme Offers Discounts
Dobies Group Scheme offers generous discounts to allotment groups, garden clubs and societies Members of amateur gardening clubs can benefit from…
Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb!
Rhubarb is almost indestructible and once established will become your most reliable cropping spring vegetable. Because it so often eaten…
Dobies Vegetable Garden Planner
Dobies Vegetable Garden Planner is the best way to plan your vegetable garden or allotment. Those wet days when you…
Overwintering Dahlias
Overwintering dahlias is worth doing correctly to ensure that next year you can again enjoy the colourful blooms. Dependant on whereabouts…
Cauliflower Harvest
Memories of watery boiled cabbage and poorly seasoned cauliflower cheese have done little to endear cauliflower to many people. Not…